July 25, 2019
The why and how of endurance athletes
MPR Newsby Dan Kraker and Manda Lillie Minnesota has one of the oldest and, potentially, coldest endurance competitions. The Arrowhead 135 race, which sets racers on a trek from International Falls to Tower, Minn….It takes place in January so temperatures are often well below freezing… what is happening in the body during these feats of […]
Tags: Arrowhead 135 race, Dr. Michael Joyner, endurance, Minnesota Public Radio
March 1, 2019
ChangeMakers: Dr. LaPrincess Brewer, building ‘a culture of health’ for the underserved
MPR by Christine T. Nguyen Every weekday in February, MPR News is featuring black Minnesotans making history to celebrate Black History Month. Dr. LaPrincess Brewer, 38, is a preventive cardiologist in the department of cardiovascular medicine at Mayo Clinic, and an assistant professor at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine. Her research focuses on creating strategies […]
Tags: black history month, cardiovascular disease, Dr. LaPrincess Brewer, health disparities, Minnesota Public Radio
December 14, 2018
Coming up: An exit interview with Mayo Clinic’s CEO
MPR by Angela Davis, Julie Siple, Manda Lillie Dr. John Noseworthy retires from the top post at Mayo Clinic this month after setting some major changes in motion. Noseworthy has been Mayo’s president and CEO since 2009. During his tenure, he helped seal the deal on the so-called Destination Medical Center — a $5.6 billion […]
Tags: CEO succession, Dr. John Noseworthy, Minnesota Public Radio, retirement
June 15, 2018
Some breast cancer patients may no longer need chemotherapy
MPR by Kerri Miller A new study found that chemotherapy may not be necessary to treat early-stage breast cancer in many patients…MPR News host Kerri Miller talked to Dr. Matthew Goetz, medical oncologist and co-chair of the Breast Cancer Genome-Guided Therapy (BEAUTY) study at the Mayo Clinic about what these changes mean for women with […]
Tags: Breast Cancer, Dr. Matthew Goetz, Minnesota Public Radio
April 13, 2018
New way of defining Alzheimer’s aims to find disease sooner
Minnesota Public Radio (AP) Government and other scientists are proposing a new way to define Alzheimer’s disease — basing it on biological signs, such as brain changes, rather than memory loss and other symptoms of dementia that are used today… “The numbers will increase dramatically,” said Dr. Clifford R. Jack Jr., a Mayo Clinic brain […]
Tags: alzheimer's disease, Dr. Clifford Jack Jr., Minnesota Public Radio
July 21, 2017
Mayo Clinic in the News Weekly Highlights
Mayo Clinic in the News is a weekly highlights summary of major media coverage. If you would like to be added to the weekly distribution list, send a note to Emily Blahnik with this subject line: SUBSCRIBE to Mayo Clinic in the News. Editor, Karl Oestreich; Assistant Editor: Emily Blahnik US News & World Report Mayo Clinic Launches New $1B Electronic Records […]
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December 11, 2015
Mayo Clinic In the News Highlights
Mayo Clinic in the News is a weekly highlights summary of major media coverage. If you would like to be added to the weekly distribution list, send a note to Laura Wuotila with this subject line: SUBSCRIBE to Mayo Clinic in the News. Thank you. Guest Editor, Kelley Luckstein; Assistant Editor: Carmen Zwicker Yahoo! Health How to Stay Well When the Person Sleeping […]
Tags: 5 Kinds Of Dementia, 6 Possible Protein Biomarkers for Bipolar Disorder, ABC News, Acta Neuropathologica, AirMed & Rescue magazine, Alzheimer's and dementia programs, ASU Now, Bloomberg, Bloomington Pantagraph, Boston Business Journal, BringMeTheNews, Caring Hands
July 3, 2015
Mayo Clinic in the News Weekly Highlights
Mayo Clinic in the News is a weekly highlights summary of major media coverage. If you would like to be added to the weekly distribution list, send a note to Laura Wuotila with this subject line: SUBSCRIBE to Mayo Clinic in the News. Thank you. Editor, Karl Oestreich; Assistant Editors: Carmen Zwicker, Emily Blahnik Boston Globe Destination for reluctant but hopeful travelers By […]
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